Whiffletree-hook.



gnveutoz No. 873,003. PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907. 'L. J. AUSTIN. WHIPFLETREE HOOK. APPLICATION FILED AUG 13. 1907.

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. cylindrical casmg vertical position, which it will n the bore 2 is a button 5, having a shank 6 LEONIDAS JAMES AUSTIN, OF ALLAPAHA, GEORGIA.

WHIFFLETREE-HOOK.

No. 873,003. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 1.3.1907. Serial No. 388.323.

normally presses against the screw or lug 9, by means of a spring 11, whichaccomplishes this by pressing shoulders 4 and 7 apart.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONIDAS JAMES AUs- TIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allapaha, in the county of Berrien and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful VVhiffletree-Hook; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to trace fasteners for whiffletrees, and has for its object to provide a simple and efficient' device of this character, which may be readily connected with a whiflletree, and which is an eflicient means for preventing the trace from becoming disengaged from the whifliletree.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a whifiletree having my fastening de- When it is desired to change-the position of button 5, the same 'is pressed inwardly, disengaging the shoulder 7 from the screw 9, which enables the button to be turned in any direction.

hat is claimed is,

a whiffletree and a casing, said casing having a bore provided with received by a portion of the said bore, a rivet for holding the casing to said reduced portion, revolving member comprising .a buton 5, and a stem 6, having an integral shoulvice. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. der 7, provided about its periphery, with a Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the button and plurality of recesses 10, said stem being rethe shank. ceived by the apertured portion of the cas- Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a having a bore 2 which is provided with shoulders 3 and 4. Mounted mg, a spring interposed between the apertured portion and the shoulder 7', to hold thesaid member I threaded upon the stem to limit the outward movement of said member, said casing hav ing a thumb screw to engage said recesses of the shoulder 7, to prevent rotation of the said member when once adjusted, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEON IDAS JAMES AUSTIN. itn'esses:

ERESTUS T. SHooKLEY,

VILLIAM -E. GAY.

and an apertured shoulder 7. The inner end of the shank is provided with screw threads for the reception of a nut S. The head or button 5, is arranged horizontally until the trace is placed over it, when it is changed to a be seen pre vents the trace from being removed by accident while in that position. i

The casing 1 is provided with a thumb screw 9, mounted on the outer end thereof, which is adapted to engage apertures 10 formed in the shoulder 7. The shoulder 7 Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

In a device as set forth, the combination of pressed outwardly, a nut 

